Outcomes of patients ventilated with synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation with pressure support. CHEST, June 2010 Vol. 137(6), p. 1265-1277.
Ortiz, G., et al.
http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/137/6/1265.short?rss=1
Few data are available regarding the benefits of one mode over another for ventilatory support. We set out to compare clinical outcomes of patients receiving synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation with pressure support (SIMV-PS) compared with assist-control (A/C) ventilation as their primary mode of ventilatory support.
